The AYBF called at 1:30 (am), surprised to discover that I was already in bed & asleep. I mumbled that I had Orientation the next morning at 9 so I had to be up early. Still, I felt really glad to hear his voice. I miss him ( Read more... )

Mom had tried to talk me into leaving my camping gear at home, instead of leaving it in the trunk of my car where it usually lives. She argued that I wasn’t likely to go camping any time soon. I thought I might on the way up, depending. Instead, I’m now camping in my apartment. At least I didn’t have to set up the tent ( Read more... )

I hate the Winter Crush. And no, I'm not referring to a crush on a guy (although I probably ought to stop developing crushes on college students, even if they are impressed by my vocabulary). No, the Winter Crush is my nickname for the way my mood crashes along with snowy, cold, dreary, cold, did I mention snowy, weather. It's minimized when I'm ( Read more... )

Seriously. She's curled up next to me on the couch, looking completely adorable. She's asleep & apparently having a happy dream because she's wagging her tail in her sleep. I dreamed about her last night, oddly enough. Mom was yelling at me to walk her in a blizzard & for some reason all of Hannah's hair was turning gray, especially on her face ( Read more... )

... because I don't have anything better to do right now. Oh, wait- I do! But I'm being a slacker anyway ( Read more... )